Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-25
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He Replies - Captain EppS~me 1s'
sises That ne was nSbbe0.

He Replies - Cspsais Epp~~us N
sisss That ne was nssbs1.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch and TIE
Public:
In reply TO an article which appeared
in your paper this morning-in which
Captain Epps is quoted as having said
that, alter . full investigation, he Is
satisfied that lost my money In some
other way than being robbed-I wish
to reiterate what / have said her to-
fore On the subject, which is as fol-
lows:
On Monday morning the 2lst instant,
shortly after o'clock, descended tho
steps to my house leading TO the door
which opens on Second street. Upon
reaching the bottom OF the steps 1 un-
locked the door aud opened il, and i'm
mediately received blow in the right
temple, which knocked me down. l
was on my feet again in second and
seized q man, with whom j had scuf-
fle, In the mean time hallooing for help.
As soon as / haliooed for help l re-
ceived another blow upon the top OF
my head. After this remember no.
thing that occurred. / have been
informed since that / WA carried up
stairs by my wife and daughter
in an unconscious condition. j had on
nv person at the time l was attacked
Si47 in currency aud bag OF silver
containing sl3.s5. This bag Of silver
was found in the street, 30 i am in
formed, and was returned TO me. Ny
currency / have never seen since.
hereto attach two aflldsvits that the
public can read and Judge for them
selves, and i challenge from Captain
Epps the production OF the evidence
from which he has drawn his conclusion
that / was not robbed, but lost my
money in some other way. II is but
my desire that the public should be in
formed of and allowed 10 inspect the
evidence in his possession, so that they
may be allowed to deduce their own
conclusions, and not TO be forced 10 re-
ceive the conclusions OF Captain Epps
without the benefit OF the lights before
him. w. j. PAIR.
STATE a. Firgiaia. city er Riehmonf--to stf;
This day personally appeared before me, w.
W. Cosby, yr., notary public for the city afore-
said, W. Z. Lefeovre ana made oatn ina. no
lives at No 3 north Second street; thaton Mon
day morning the 2ist instant, betwesn and
O'Clock. he Was walked by some person haiIoo-
ing: that he got up and went 10 bis 'front.' vim
dow and looked out when he saw colored man
standing In the middle OF Second street looking
down the alley. lie stood there for a short
while. then turned. WALKED towards tho aid y
coor 20 Mr. PARIS house. He stood there fjr
awhile: then went down the street
Given under my hand this yilh day OF March,
1857. W. w: COSBY, Jk:,
Notary Public.
STATE or Virginia. cits u Rishnond-tO rn;
This day personally appeared before me, w.
w. Cosby, Jr., snotary public for the city sfore-
said, In the state OF Virginia, Noah Dorsan, and
naGo oath that ON Monday morning tho 2ist
day OF Manh. 1857. about twenty minutes past
O'Clock, he was about the middle OF the square
On ain street between fint aud Second
streets when he heard the cry OF murder.
lie Immediately ran In the direction from
which the cry came. when he again heard
the cry of murder. lie then haiooed
himeelf. by this time be hal arrived
at the northwest corner OF Second and Main
streets, when he saw tall dalk-.kinnod man
on the top Of man lying partly on the pave
ment and partly In door opening on Second
street and man running across Second street
towards the alley on the east side OF Second
street lie then hallooed, and the man who
wss on the man that was down Jumped up and
followed the one that was running acro's So
cond street They both entered the alley on
the east side OF Second street He ran a:r 90
second street, and when he got opposite the
alley the men had disappeared. He nsger
knew Mr.. Parr until after the above oocur-
renee.
Given under my hand III : cath day Of March,
1877. w. W. CosBy, Jr..
Notary Public.